Cropping photograph/Jesus parralel

Our discussion today in class about the cropping of the picture in "Soiling of Old Glory" really intrigued me. One might think the the simple act of cutting out a section of a photograph would be such an insignificant act that no one would care. However, the amputation the photograph went threw stirred up a heated discussion that nearly the entire class participated in. Was the photographer honest in cropping the photo or was he pulling a fast one on the American people and not telling the whole story. I personally believe that the photograph is the property of Stanly Foreman (the photographer) and if he decided that cropping the photograph was the best way to express himself through his art, than he has every right to do so. Nevertheless, by far the most interesting part of the discussion was when we took a closer look at the stance of the man being assaulted by the stars and stripes. He was hunched over with his arms up, his left leg was bent, and he was being stabbed. Obviously, this is shockingly similar to the sight of Jesus on the cross. thought that something like that can be caught on film, thus becoming immortal sends chills through my spin. At first I didn't think much of it, but throughout the day the image of that man being assaulted with the symbol of our great nation kept popping back into my head. Evantualy I came to the realization that not only did the man have a shocking resemblance to Jesus, but he had a similar dilemma. Christians believe that Jesus died for our sins, thus sacrificing himself for the good of his people. In a way the man in the photo is a sacrifice too. After this photo hit the news tands there was an uproar in the black community and many white people were coming to the conclusion that this violence against african americans has gotten out of control. Im not saying that what happened was good in any way shape or form. It is just a very peculiar parralel.